Flange-oiler.



A. ALBERYN.

FLANGE OltER.

APPLlcAIloM may ma. 6. 1915.

Patented. Sept. 2L, 1915 7&6@ attenua?? A mensenleven.

Speecetonoi Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2l, MM5.

Applicaties tied Marcil e, 191s. serial no, 12.643.

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thetrl; Annan A'nrin'rson, a the Unitedtetesfo'f America, re siding atMinot, in the county of Ward and Siete of North tain new and usefulimprovements in Flange-Oilers, of which the following'is aspecilieation, reference being had therein to the '.iccoinpunyingdrawing.

This invention relates to alla'nge oiler and is an improvement upon ni"previous patent granted December lilla. bearing Number LQQfZ-. i;

The principal object of this invention is the production of a simple andeiicient mechanism for a flange oiler whereby the lubricant be directedagainst the flange of the wheel which is adapted to be brought intodirect centact with the sides of the tread of the rails.

Another obiect of vthis invention is the production of a simple andedirient means l'ioldiilg 'the lubricant feed pipe in a. set

these and other obiects in view this invention consists of certain novelcombinations. eonstruetions., and arrangements of J t* es willhereinafter fully described :find claimed. the accompanying drawing,Figure fr.' e eide elevation of locomotive showing entre oiler attachedthereto. Fig. 2 is nt elevation of 'the flange oiler show-- the nia-nnerin which the feed pipe engages the flange of the wheel. Fig. is averticei Asection through, a portion of the feed. pir of the tlangeoiler. Fig. 4 is an enlarged rsectional View of the supporting elbow ofthe feed pi; a showing the manner .in which the lock nut holds the elbowagainst l swinging; movement.

r ring to the drawing it will be seen i designates the lubricantreceptacle ai" in eonstructionto my previous petbeve mentionech und thisreceptacle l e, feed pipe 2 upon 'the lower end of ded elbow 355.

'fiele l is provide with 1v: e ded neck e rind a. lock nut ncelr V d isadaptt. n to bc hronght into i' with the upper edge nfl Dakota, haveinvented een.

` tlangell) of the wheel 1l. derstood'that this sleeve 7 is slidablymount- The feed ing pipe 6 carries a suitable sleeve 7 as clearlyillustrated in Fig. i of the drewing. This sleeve 7 may be formed ofrubber or other flexibleA material las indicated by the numeral 8 in 3,and is provided with a beveled lower edge 9 for the purpose ofefficiently engaging the outer face of the lt should be uned upon thefeeding pipe 6 so as to permit the lower end cf the sleeve 7 to at alltimes remain in engagement with the fla-nge 10 of the wheel as the bodyof the locomotive swings laterally upon the supporting trucks thereof.The receptacle l is supported -upon the frame of the locomotive 'l2 asclearly illustrated in Fig. .l of the drawinlg and projects from theside thereof so as to permit the feed pipe 6 to extend direct againstthe outer face of the flange'lO of the wheel at en angle ofapproximately forty-five degrees as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of thedrawing. lt, of course, should be understood that it often becomesnecessary to remove the feed pipe out of engagement with the Piange ofthe wheel, and for this purpose the lock nut 5 has been provided,whereby the lock nut may be drawn or unthreadcd out of engagev ment withthe upper edge of the elbow and permit the entire feeding pipe G to beswung out of engagement with the 'flange 10 of the wheel. When, however,itis desired to re' tain the pipe G inits correct position at sulstantially an angle of forty-five degrees to the flange of the wheel,the nut 5 is threaded in binding engagement with the upper edge of theelbow 3, and thereby hold the feeding pipe 6 atits proper angle fordistributing the lubricant to the flange of the wheel.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andeiicient means has been produced for retaining the feedl pipe at aproper set position. to hold the feed pipe in this position againstaccidental dis* placement or" the swinging' movement.

IHaving thus described thc invention what is claimed as new, is

A device o f the class described comprising a'lubricant containing tank,a pipe for feed ing lubricant from said tenir, e. distributing pipe, anelbow7 threaded yupon said feeding pire., a nut threaded upon said pipeand afmpted to be brought-into binding engagement m'tii the upper edgeof said elbow :tor

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locking saidelbow in a'set position relative the Wheel at an angle ofapproximately lo to Saud feeding pipe, Suid distributing pipe forty-fivedegrees.

being secured to said elbo\v,a self-adjusting 1n testlmony whereof I`hereunto ailix my' sleeve slidably mounted upon said distributsignaturein presence oi two witnesses.

' ing pipe and adapted to engafethe lianffe T T T@ of a, wheel of alocomotive, anda said adju;n ANTON ALLhhlSQA' ing nut adapted to holdsaid distributing Witnegses: pipe in n position for discharginglubricant PJJOHNSON. direct against the outer faee of tlie flange of A.J H. BRATSBERG.l

